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25/06/1992 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched

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STS-50 mission highlights

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Space Shuttle Flight 48 (STS-50) Post Flight Presentation

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CNN Coverage of The Launch of STS-50

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STS-50 Columbia - 47th Space Shuttle Landing

Main mission objective was the deployment of Spacelab reusable laboratory. The crew completed 31 microgravity experiments in five basic areas: fluid dynamics, crystal growth, combustion science, biological science, and technology demonstration. The crystal growth experiment resulted in longest period of protein crystal growth in Space Shuttle program.